IDF and Shin Bet Say They Struck Senior Hamas Terrorist at Nasser Hospital

The IDF and Shin Bet said they carried out an aerial strike overnight on November 12 targeting a senior Hamas terrorist and additional members of the group’s military wing inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The agencies said the operatives were advancing attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF forces. In their joint announcement, the agencies said Hamas had established itself within the hospital complex and converted it into a center for military and terrorist activity. They described weapons storage, command-and-control rooms, observation posts and shelter for terrorists. They also said Hamas’s internal-security and intelligence services used the hospital for interrogations and torture. The agencies said Hamas’s use of medical and civilian infrastructure for military purposes endangered patients, medical personnel and civilians at the hospital. The IDF said it took steps before and during the strike to reduce the risk of civilian harm, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance. The announcement did not identify the senior target or confirm that he had been killed. On the operation’s outcome, the military said: “The IDF will provide further updates regarding the results of the strike.”